Town Hall · Sullivan

Sullivan, MI town hall & government

Sullivan spent $1 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $394 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sullivan's government.

Town budget

Where Sullivan's money goes

Spent
$1 million
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$394
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Paid to other governments
$277,00027%
Administration & buildings
$196,00019%
Parks & libraries
$131,00013%
Fire
$130,00013%
Roads & transportation
$30,0003%
Other
$266,00026%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 46%
  • Property taxes 39%
  • Fees & charges 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
Town workforce

Who works for Sullivan

Full-time staff
1
14 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$33,300
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time14 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Ravenna Public Schools

Sullivan's K–12 school district, shared with Ravenna, Moorland, Ravenna and Chester. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,719
Michigan: $16,528
Students
1,038
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$30.3 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal

  • Local 24%
  • State 69%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $14,719 per pupil, $8,091 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Also serving Sullivan: Fruitport Community Schools ($15,207 per pupil) · Coopersville Public School District ($15,594 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Sullivan pay

Typical tax bill
$1,986
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
0.92%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$215,700
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

Contact Sullivan's government

Town hall & decisions in Sullivan →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Sullivan

Sullivan is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Hillary J. Scholten. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Sullivan's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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